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Caped crusaders: Dozens of Long Island attorneys from several Island firms have been named 2018 Super Lawyers by Canadian media firm Thomson Reuters.

September 18, 2018

By GREGORY ZELLER //

A bevy of Long Island attorneys representing a host of regional firms and numerous practice areas has landed on the 2018 Super Lawyers list.

The list – which includes both “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” in various fields of law – is based on a “patented multiphase selection process” involving peer nominations and evaluations and “independent research,” according to Canadian multinational mass-media and information firm Thomson Reuters.

Thomason Reuters released its most recent annual rundown late last month.

Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, with annual selections made on a state-by-state basis (and sometimes region-by-region, as in the “Metro New York” list covering both New York City and Long Island).

The idea is to create a “credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys” and a useful resource for both consumers searching for legal counsel – selections are limited to lawyers who can be hired by the public – and other attorneys, according to Thomson Reuters.

Michael Sahn: Mild-mannered Super Lawyer.

Among the Long Island law firms populating the 2018 Super Lawyers roster is Farrell Fritz, which maintains offices in Uniondale and Hauppauge (as well as in NYC, in addition to multiple upstate satellites) and placed 30 total attorneys on the coveted annual list – including 21 recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers and nine as New York Metro Rising Stars.

Also staking impressive claims were Uniondale firms Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, which landed 10 Super Lawyers and five Rising Stars on the 2018 list, and Sahn Ward Coschignano, which boasts 14 total attorneys – nearly two-thirds of the firm’s partners and associates – named either Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.

Sahn Ward Coschignano Managing Partner Michael Sahn, who was among the Uniondale firm’s six 2018 Super Lawyers, said inclusion on the Thomson Reuters review “reflects the outstanding and talented lawyers who serve our clients.”

“It is an honor to be named personally, but much more important is the credit and honor to the firm to have so many of our attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers,” the managing partner said in a statement. “We are very pleased and gratified.”

The list of 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars from the five firms named above includes: